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Book reviews for literary fiction, popular with kids

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  • Review
    Life of Pi

    Fascinating survival tale with animal facts, gory detail.
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    16
     
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    By Yann Martel
    (Book, 2011)
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    Of Mice and Men

    Moving Depression-era story of friendship, loneliness, fate.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By John Steinbeck
    (Book, 2010)
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    Paint the Wind

    Disappear into the wilds of Wyoming horse country with this tale of a girl whose love of horses leads to self-discovery.
    AGE
    7
     
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    By Pam Munoz Ryan
    (Book, 2007)
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    The Catcher in the Rye
    One of the greatest novels of the 20th century.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By J. D. Salinger
    (Book, 2005)
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    Pollyanna
    Classic story of the power of positive thinking.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Eleanor H. Porter
    (Book, 2004)
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    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Stunning classic examines racism -- and justice.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Harper Lee
    (Book, 2004)
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    Black Beauty

    A heart-wrenching, beautiful, educational classic.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Anna Sewell
    (Book, 2003)